windows 10 users beware

The recently-released cumulative update for Windows 10 (KB3140743) is reportedly causing problems. Symptoms include crashes, BSODs, and the inability to boot, even in safe mode. The Windows 10 subreddit has many threads detailing the inability to boot. The only fix seems to be booting to a recovery ISO, uninstalling the update / rolling back, and hoping you don't get hit again.

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FWIW, I just activated a factory installed version of W10 on a brand new laptop and downloaded the ready (so they said) updates. So far, the idiotic default settings have been whackamoled down, and I'm learning how to make the system behave in dinosaur fashion (think W7 or XP). It does some odd things that I am not wildly enthusiastic about, but may be able to beat them into shape as well. I'll have to check if that update is installed, and will do so tomorrow.

"Be polite, be professional, but have a plan to kill everybody you meet."
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"A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed."

My computer is an AMD hex core, dual monitors, 32 gig, water cooling etc. Foolishly I attempted to install the W10 upgrade. I cut the sys speed back to a stock clock. It refused to recognize the dual monitors and showed me the worst graphics I've seen since prior to W95SP2.

I did a sys restore and stayed with Win 7 Pro 64 bit.

Heraclitus:
“Out of every one hundred men, ten shouldn't even be there, eighty are just targets, nine are the real fighters, and we are lucky to have them, for they make the battle. Ah, but the one, one is a warrior, and he will bring the others back.”

My computer is an AMD hex core, dual monitors, 32 gig, water cooling etc. Foolishly I attempted to install the W10 upgrade. I cut the sys speed back to a stock clock. It refused to recognize the dual monitors and showed me the worst graphics I've seen since prior to W95SP2.

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I have two desktops here at the house. I run dual monitors on one, and have on the other. Both since upgrading to 10. I only run 16 gigs of RAM on both the i5 and i7 chips, though. No real issues, aside from this one (the i7) not wanting to boot properly, on occasion. I would suggest Spybot's Anti-Beacon, though.

Heraclitus:
“Out of every one hundred men, ten shouldn't even be there, eighty are just targets, nine are the real fighters, and we are lucky to have them, for they make the battle. Ah, but the one, one is a warrior, and he will bring the others back.”

Correct, GRC has been around a very long time. It's a decent site; however, it doesn't offer a cookbook to close the open posts.

I have it stopped now. There is a kb that if deleted; micro$loth leaves me alone.

As an over clocker, I need stability and not recognizing 2 monitors was a bad start with me. I was willing to give it a try then futz with it until it was stable at higher speeds and not any more.

I prefer Unix or better said SGI's version Irix. Way faster and a lot more powerful.

Heraclitus:
“Out of every one hundred men, ten shouldn't even be there, eighty are just targets, nine are the real fighters, and we are lucky to have them, for they make the battle. Ah, but the one, one is a warrior, and he will bring the others back.”

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IP addresses are how the internet works. Website A needs an address to send the requested information. One can open a cmd window and enter ping www.sitename.com The DNS will translate the words into an IP address or all numbers.
For those who are curious in the "search programs and files" field, enter cmd and click it then type: ping www.google.com.
Google's IP is 74.125.196.147.
Ping is used to check losses and time. Google has 0% loss and the average time is 41ms for the round trip.
PS: Although it is an odd thing for folks to do, it is legal so Google's black drones will not do a flyby. If they have your IP, they have your location
To see what I mean: at Google.com enter: 74.125.196.147

Every place we visit we leave a footprint. That being said, there are tricks...

Heraclitus:
“Out of every one hundred men, ten shouldn't even be there, eighty are just targets, nine are the real fighters, and we are lucky to have them, for they make the battle. Ah, but the one, one is a warrior, and he will bring the others back.”